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October marks the beginning of a new fiscal year at the MEDC and the International Trade Program has a new allocation of State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) funds available for eligible small business concerns. On September 19, 2018, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded Michigan the maximum state award of $800,000 in MI-STEP funds for FY19. With additional support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, total available funding for FY19 is over $1.6 million.

Funding Period

October 1, 2018 through September 29, 2019Note: All activities must take place during this time period

Application Process

The application process is on the online portal! This is the same system used for MI-STEP reimbursements & quarterly sales confirmations. It is available under the “MEDC Programs” tab. Hit “Apply Now” to start your application. Move through the tabs to edit all of the required information. You can save at any time and all applications will be found under “My Applications.”

New this year!

Companies mustbe an export-ready U.S. company seeking to export goods or services of U.S. origin or have at least 51% U.S. content.